Sentence examples for abused from inspiring English sources

The word "abused" is correct, and it is commonly used in written English
You can use the word "abused" to describe physical or verbal mistreatment, such as emotional or physical abuse. For example, "The child had been severely abused by his parents."

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In another, a group of Ukip-supporting men in Ramsgate allegedly abused voters of other parties as "scum".

The cost is only £5, £10 or £15 and "some of our fans have abused it, so we're struggling", he says.

Lord knows how all this may be abused by future governments which in terms of numbers may be rather more ambitious than yours.

On Tuesday the Western Bulldogs said one of their fans had racially abused Melbourne's Neville Jetta during the teams' match on 12 May.

"There are some very clever, sick men out there who abused my mind," she said.

Rather the opprobrium should be heaped on those players down the years who have so abused the regulations, using them tactically, that the ICC felt it needed to be taken out of their hands, in much the same way as they have done with the provision of runners, another stipulation that was abused.

It continued: "In arriving at our decision, the commission reiterates that we found Mr Jerome to be a truthful witness who honestly believed that he had been racially abused.

Late last week, after multiple Chicago lawyers came forward to the Guardian with allegations of suspects being interrogated without public notice or legal counsel at a warehouse known as Homan Square, more young black men from Chicago began telling their stories of being abused, off the books, inside the facility.

While standards of living are in general exceptionally high, Qatar is not yet paradise on earth: ask gays, who risk the death penalty, and foreign workers, who have been grossly abused.

However, the IS says the system is not being abused.

Although trivial, I believe my experience clearly illustrates how financial organisations like NatWest have exploited the hard-working, responsible earner; abused the trust that was placed in them; creamed off the handsome profits that came as a result of their irresponsible lending; and now try to make themselves out to be "responsible" at the expense of the people who have fed them.

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